Fingertip grippers

ABSTRACT

An adhesive film for rubber adhesive tips in which an adhesive coat is on the back surface of rubber or lambskin fabric, this surface is used for better gripping and/or releasing in athletic sports. It is used to increase the overall performance by 5 to 15%, while playing athletic sports. It surpasses the discomfort and dexterity of athletic gloves, giving the hand the freedom to breath as well as natural feeling of throwing or gripping. Sweat and moisture are major factors in why many balls are thrown inaccurately. Many athletes have small hands and cannot get a good grip on athletic balls. Some examples are as follows:  
     Gives pitchers better gripping and control of pitches, more accurate release points  
     Gives a football player better grip and more accurate release points  
     Gives a basketball player better grip and better, more accurate release points

CONCEPTION

[0001] I came up with this idea of the Fingertip Grippers as a kid insummer camp after I tried to grip a basketball and hold it. Since myhands were small, I was not able to do so. I thought of the fingertipgrippers so that those athletes in all sports could grip whatever ballthey were playing with.

DESCRIPTION

[0002] The Fingertip Grippers are adhesive liners made of a combinationof materials such as: rubber, lambskin, cowhide or natural skin. Therewill also be an adhesive compound that will bond the Fingertip Grippersand the fingertips. The adhesive compound will be made of a similaradhesive to what is used on bandages. They will be applied to thefingertips, primarily the three fingers that are located between thethumb and pinky finger.

RESOLUTION

[0003] The Fingertip Grippers will be used in athletics sports such asbasketball, baseball and football. As athletes play sports, there arefrequent balls that are dropped, slip or get away because of sweatypalms or fingertips. The Fingertip Grippers provide a solution to thisproblem. They will improve an athlete's accuracy by 15% overall. Afteryears of playing these sports on the playing fields, I have found thatthis new technology could prove very useful. For today's super athletes,who are usually judged as being perfectionist, it could very well helpthem be even better athletes.

TESTING

[0004] Testing is still in the progressive stages, but preliminarytesting has proven that Fingertip Grippers are very effective.

ADVANTAGES

[0005] It makes a difference when playing with a wet versus a dry ball.Fingertip Grippers prevent wet balls from slipping and gives you evenbetter control over dry balls. The body temperature does not affect thegrip while wearing Fingertip Grippers. You have the same accuraterelease in a wet or dry hand environment. It also provides the abilityto hold onto the ball in adverse weather.

PROBLEMS THIS INVENTION SEEKS TO SOLVE

[0006] The ingredients of the adhesive may contain such ingredients aspolyvinyl chloride, polyethylene and the like, which are used in manybacking sheets of adhesive films that are used for bandages. They willcontain holes, which will allow air to keep the palm tips free fromperspiration. Many athletes concentrate on their bodies to give them theedge to be a superior athlete. The adhesive tips give the athletes moreof an advantage. It gives the athlete that has small hands the abilityto have a better grip and solves the problem that most athletes facewhen their hands become sweaty and they cannot grip the ball. TheFingertip Grippers helps to prevent callus and blisters from forming onfingers. Moreover, it addresses the discomfort and dexterity issues ofleather gloves, which does not allow the hand to breathe well.

[0007] The invention relates to a process of producing an adhesive film,which is coated on one side and has the rubber/lambskin on the other.

[0008] Color, size and shape may vary.

DESCRIPTION OF FINGERTIP GRIPPERS

[0009] Brief Description:

[0010] Fingertip Grippers: Increase in overall performance by 5 to 15%,whether it is throwing, catching or shooting athletic balls. Itsurpasses the discomfort and dexterity of athletic gloves by giving thehand the freedom to breathe as well as the natural feeling of the hand.

[0011] Functions 1-5: Pressure Points (increases athletes gripping withany athletic balls)

[0012] Function 2,3,4: Release Points (increases release points with anyathletic balls)

[0013] Detailed Description:

[0014] This invention relates to an adhesive film made of adhesiverubber/lambskin tips, which are placed at the tips of the fingers. Morespecifically, this invention relates to adhesive film on the back of therubber/lambskin tips. The adhesive film contains anti-water oranti-sweat properties that will keep the adhesive from slipping off ofthe skin's surface.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING FRONT VIEW OF THE FINGERTIP GRIPPERS

[0015] Crosslink design for better gripping of athletic balls

[0016] Shape and size may vary based on individual hands

[0017] Color may be transparent for particular sporting events likebaseball which has restrictions

BACK VIEW OF THE FINGERTIP GRIPPER

[0018] Adhesive on the back should be able to sustain sweat anddurability of athletic sports. Small holes may be put in place to givethe finger a place to breathe. The Fingertip Grippers should have thesame texture or feeling that an individual has when they wash theirhands and rub their fingers together.

1. Advanced composition of rubber which adsorbs moisture and provides asuperior grip
 2. Gripability and feel creates a soft feel 3.Thermal-bonded rubber for better grip on ball
 4. Gives the user a feelfor a sense of control
 5. Unlike gloves, Fingertip Grippers give youdurability, comfort, feel and size
 6. Most companies create a ball forthe hand, now the hand can compliment the ball
 7. The invention relatesin process of producing adhesive tape
 8. Elastic adhesive with air wovenrubber/leather fabric
 9. An adhesive strip that has a flexible surfacethat is water-resistant and anti-static. The adhesive strip is coated onone side with a crosslink flexible fabric.
 10. Single adhesivecomposition on back, can also be anti-static that can resist staticchange. It has a coated latex adhesive with less water components thathelp to aid in a stronger adhesive if an athlete sweats while playingsports.
 11. The elimination of moisture in the adhesive compositionleads to a superior adhesive bond with the skin.
 12. Adhesive resin filmon back of rubber, which greatly increases the adhesive bond with theskin.
 13. Crosslink adhesive liner
 14. Fingertip Gripper contains holesin strip for breathability and release of moisture.
 15. The weight offingertip grippers is very low and the grip is very firm.